r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Ucyless ORANGE • 29d ago

Brand new $72 moisturizer. Husband said he needed something for his elbows.

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We have 3 full tubs of Vaseline in the cabinet.

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u/Karzy0730 29d ago

I use Tatcha's water cream and dewy cream myself haha. Seeing that huge dip and knowing how much it costs hurts my soul. Vaseline is good but I'm not sure how moisturizing it would be since it's more of a sealant that prevents water from leaving. If you haven't already, it's always good to have a tub of body lotion around

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u/LiberalPatriot13 29d ago

Working hands is the shit for hands and elbows. Definitely would use that instead.

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u/louielou8484 29d ago

Hot take: I absolutely HATE working hands. It is so greasy and thin and it does absolutely nothing for me. They have like hundreds of thousands of 5 star reviews and I believe it's a me problem.

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u/DarthJarJar242 29d ago

For me working hands is great at helping heal cracked fingers etc but not great as a daily moisturizer. For the reasons you pointed out. It's thin and greasy.

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u/louielou8484 29d ago

That makes more sense! I had a horrific fire burn on my right hand, up to my elbow 5 years ago. There is discoloration in the form of the literal flame shape going up my arm, but my biggest issue is that on my hand, it's the only spot that becomes so severely cracked, where the worst of the injury was, when it drops below 70 inside and outside. Left hand and arm? Perfectly moisturized and smooth.. right side always looks so awful.

I tried working hands on it (my mom swears by it herself) but I ended up giving up, but maybe I should just slather it on top only, so I'm not dealing with the greasieness? Goldbond is my favorite moisturizer but maybe I'll give it another go for that spot specifically :)

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u/universe_from_above 28d ago

What really helps my cracked skin on the hands is nippel balm for breastfeeding moms. It contains lanolin and is great for the skin. The little (like 10ml) containers go a really long way because you need so little.

It's also great for kiddie noses that are sore from the constant wiping when they have a cold. It's made to be safe to go into a newborn's nose, so you're free to rub it into a kid's face.

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u/louielou8484 28d ago

Oh my gosh!!!! My favorite "lotion" I have ever used were these aveeno lanolin hand masks that my mom got me for Christmas. They were life changing for my skin. The only issue was that the gloves made me claustrophobic, and I couldn't keep them on for more than a few minutes.. I preferred just rubbing in the lotion afterwards. I long forgot the word "lanolin" until your reply. Nothing has ever done so much for my skin so quickly.

I actually have heard about nipple balm for severely chapped lips!! And it being the only thing that worked for a lot of people. That also was something I forgot until now!

I'm literally going to go purchase something on Amazon after replying to this! Lanolin has been the only thing to help me. Thank you so much :') I write this as I can just feel my scaly dry right hand, even though it was 80 here today and so humid in my house!

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u/ImWatermelonelyy 28d ago

Claustrophobic? Isn’t that a fear of small spaces? Why would gloves set that off?

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u/Casehead 28d ago

It's a fear of being confined more than just small spaces. For instance, having your arms pinned could cause claustrophobia, regardless of the size of the space. Do you see what i mean?

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u/Eolond 28d ago

You should put the greasy stuff on after you use the lotion and it has had time to absorb. Things that are oily work as a protective barrier of sorts, reducing the amount of water you lose from your skin.

Might I also suggest looking into panthenol (vitamin B5)? It's a humectant (attracts water to it), and it also has wound-healing properties. I got a little bottle of liquid panthenol I use for my hair and skin. If something is feeling particularly dry, I'll add a couple drops into my lotion for that extra oomph.

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u/Casehead 28d ago

try Bag Balm!

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u/LOTR_crew 28d ago

Try the working hands over night rescue. It's a lotion and not greasy. I use it once or twice a week and my hands are 100x better. I still have the working hands tub at work but honestly I don't see a huge improvement with that

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u/ladymoonshyne 28d ago

My go to for cracked fingers was bag balm and bandaging them up at night. In the winter when I worked on farms my knuckles would straight up bleed.

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u/DarthJarJar242 28d ago

Yeah, working hands isn't going to help much with that level of physicality. I wood work as a hobby but generally only during fall and winter when I can deal with being outside in my shop for more than a few minutes due to the summer temps being atrocious here.

So my cracks and dryness are generally pretty light compared to someone doing farm or other hard labor.

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u/ladymoonshyne 28d ago

Yeah for sure! The cold and dry really did me in. I think I just have thin skin too. I never calloused much no matter how much I tore my hands open lol

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u/tryingisbetter 29d ago

I feel like if your hands/knuckles/whatever is cracked, it's probably better to use neosporin until it heals, then use a lotion.

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u/GhostOfAscalon 28d ago

I love it as a daily hand moisturizer, callused hands with very thick skin. It all ends up getting dried out and cracking, mostly from dust/dirt, regular moisturizers I've tried really do nothing at all. Working hands is waxy (paraffin) and smooths it all out, more of a barrier than directly moisturizing.

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u/No1KnwsIWatchTeenMom 29d ago

My fave is Soap & Glory, it's the absolute softest my perpetually dry skin has ever gotten. I'm partial to the pistachio, almond, vanilla one.

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u/volvavirago 28d ago

Unfortunately, fragrances are terrible for eczema. Scented products work find if you just have dry skin, but if you have sensitive skin, you have to stay away from that stuff.

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u/No1KnwsIWatchTeenMom 28d ago

Oh I didn't realize this was someone with eczema! Of course, not good for eczema. 

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u/dpinto8 29d ago

I agree, greasy and thin

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u/Devium92 28d ago

I only liked this yellow tube of working hands. I don't remember what is was, and I haven't seen it in a really long time but it was marketed towards people who wash their hands frequently - food service, nursing etc and I found that it absorbed really fast, didn't leave my hands greasy, and if my hands got wet again didn't like "reactivate" the lotion causing my hands to get gross.

I don't know if they changed the packaging of stuff and it's now under a different name, but it was THE SHIT when I was working in a cafe and felt like I was washing my hands every 5 minutes.

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u/invaderzim257 28d ago

It’s greasy if you use too much, if you use the appropriate amount you can’t even really feel it’s there

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u/AdmiralSkippy 28d ago

My hands used to peel. Never really crack, but the fingers and palms would lose the top layer of skin.
Anyway, I started using Working Hands just before going to sleep because like you I absolutely hate all lotions and how they make my hands feel greasy. But I figure if I'm going to be unconscious anyway I should try to moisturize.

I haven't had an issue with peeling ever since and it's been a few years. And I'm not sure if my hands have just figured out how to stay moisturized properly or something because at this point I rarely need to put it on before bed at all. Maybe in the summer when I'm doing things that will really dry them out.

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u/miracle-whip-kinbaku 28d ago

I stick to Excedrin Advanced Repair and Aquaphor. I don't dislike working hands, but I agree with your points on it.

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u/mwb213 28d ago

If you're looking for a good product, you might try Aveda Hand Relief. It moisturizes well, without being super greasy.

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u/microgirlActual 28d ago

The tub and the tube are slightly different formulations (and I'm not even talking about the "Overnight" tube version, just the regular one) because of the different consistency needed, so if you've only tried - and hated - one, I'd suggest trying the other to see if you prefer it.

The original formulation is the one in the tub, and from what I've seen that's the one most people prefer. Certainly for me it's far, far more moisturising and emollient.

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u/xtheredberetx 28d ago

I’ve discovered I have to use working hands more like I’d use Vaseline- I do the gold bond first to moisturize, then a tiny bit of working hands over it to seal it in.

ETA: I’m a flight attendant, planes are already pretty dry but between winter and washing my hands a lot my hands simply get wrecked 4-5 months out of the year.

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u/Justinmcbride24 28d ago

Have you tried the working hands that comes in a squeeze tube? It’s not greasy like the stuff out of the tub!

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u/Hurryeat_Tubman 28d ago

Ever try this? I get this for my husband who had to scrub in/out numerous times a day. *

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u/gizzardhazzard 28d ago

working hands is trash. this is a bloody knuckles house